Mat-su Regional Medical Center
MAT-SU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in Palmer, Alaska charges 7.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 48 analyzed procedures, with nearly half showing significant price variations.
Palmer, AK 99645 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.95x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
11.13x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
48
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
47.9%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $87,206 | $43,603 | — | 11.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $229,012 | $114,506 | — | 11x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $92,673 | $46,336 | — | 9.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $97,913 | $48,957 | — | 9.3x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $96,573 | $48,286 | — | 8.9x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $73,974 | $36,987 | — | 8.4x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $177,204 | $88,602 | — | 8.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $78,830 | $39,415 | — | 8x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $73,604 | $36,802 | — | 8x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $67,165 | $33,583 | — | 7.8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $269,801 | $134,901 | — | 7.7x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $186,091 | $93,046 | — | 7.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $111,713 | $55,857 | — | 7.7x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $100,454 | $50,227 | — | 7.7x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $64,758 | $32,379 | — | 7.6x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $194,153 | $97,077 | — | 7.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $58,507 | $29,254 | — | 7.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $126,144 | $63,072 | — | 7.5x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $228,110 | $114,055 | — | 7.4x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $168,742 | $84,371 | — | 7.4x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $167,506 | $83,753 | — | 7.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $56,974 | $28,487 | — | 7.3x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $57,714 | $28,857 | — | 7.1x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $68,334 | $34,167 | — | 7x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $127,609 | $63,805 | — | 7x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $101,021 | $50,511 | — | 7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $73,045 | $36,522 | — | 7x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $134,982 | $67,491 | — | 6.6x |
| PSYCHOSES | 885 | $91,463 | $45,732 | — | 6.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $146,863 | $73,431 | — | 6.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $83,270 | $41,635 | — | 6.3x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $128,499 | $64,249 | — | 6.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $52,526 | $26,263 | — | 6.2x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $246,915 | $123,457 | — | 6.1x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $56,535 | $28,267 | — | 5.9x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 455 | $307,037 | $153,518 | — | 5.6x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $122,399 | $61,199 | — | 5.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $122,238 | $61,119 | — | 5.5x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $303,698 | $151,849 | — | 5.5x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $78,805 | $39,402 | — | 5.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $68,922 | $34,461 | — | 5.4x |
| AMPUTATION OF LOWER LIMB FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WITH CC | 617 | $119,279 | $59,639 | — | 5.3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $87,079 | $43,540 | — | 5.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $104,589 | $52,295 | — | 5.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $74,222 | $37,111 | — | 5.1x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $283,604 | $141,802 | — | 5x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $100,228 | $50,114 | — | 4.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $53,554 | $26,777 | — | 4.8x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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